Iris Chi
Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Dr. Frances Wu Chair for Chinese Elderly Professor
Expert in elderly health and gerontology, and currently directs the China Program
Iris Chi
Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Dr. Frances Wu Chair for Chinese Elderly Professor
Expert in elderly health and gerontology, and currently directs the China Program
Biography
Professor Iris Chi is the Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Frances Wu Chair for the Chinese Elderly at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and a senior scientist at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging. Prior to joining USC, she taught at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and was the founding director of Sau Po Centre on Aging at HKU. An expert in health and gerontology, Dr. Chi has participated in more than 100 studies and published over 300 articles and book chapters. She has been elected as a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, the American Academy of Social Welfare and Social Work, interRAI, the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of America, and IAGG (Asian & Oceania region). Dr. Chi is an honorary professor, consultant and senior advisor to more than 30 local and overseas universities and research institutes. She is also the associate editor and an editorial board member for many gerontology and social work journals. To reference the work of Iris Chi online, we ask that you directly quote their work where possible and attribute it to "Iris Chi, a faculty at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work” (LINK: https://dworakpeck.usc.edu)
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
DSW 1985
California State University, San Diego
MSW 1981
Chinese University of Hong Kong
BSS 1978
Area of Expertise
- Aging
- Gerontology
- China
- Caregiving
- Behavioral Health
- Mental Illness
- Elder Care
- Suicide
- Health and Social
Industry Experience
- Elder Care
- Research
- Education/Learning
Research Interest
Affiliations
- Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
- Fellow, American Academy of Social Welfare and Social Work
- Gary Andrews Fellow, Australian Association of Gerontology
Accomplishments
Distinguished Professor, Department of Sociology, Shanghai Lixin Accounting and Finance College
Honorary Professor, Nanjing University
Honorary Professor, Renmin University of China
Distinguished Visiting Scholar, University of Hong Kong & City University of Hong Kong
Bronze Bauhina Star, City of Hong Kong
Articles & Publications
Training needs for dementia care in China from the perspectives of mental health providers: who, what, and how | International Psychogeriatrics
Challenges and resilience related to aging in the United States among older Chinese immigrants | Aging & Mental Health
Mediating effect of decline in social activities on urinary incontinence and negative mood: Do sex and marital differences exist? | Geriatrics & Gerontology International
The Relationship of Social Engagement and Social Support With Sense of Community | The Journals of Gerontology
Worry about not having a caregiver and depressive symptoms among widowed older adults in China: the role of family support | Aging & Mental Health
Prevalence and correlates of abuse screening items among community-dwelling Hong Kong Chinese older adults | Geriatrics & Gerontology International
Intergenerational Relationships and Self-Rated Health Trajectories Among Older Adults in Rural China | Research on Aging
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop